American Electric Power Looking for Engineer or Engineer Senior (Protection & Ctrl) at New Albany, Ohio Full Time

Job Description:

NOTE: This is a Hybrid role going into the New Albany, OH office location x2 days a week on Tuesday & Wednesday and any additional days on an as needed basis therefore, must reside within driving distance of geographic location. This single vacancy is posted in more than one grade level and will be filled based on commensurate education and/or relevant experience. It is written at the lower grade level and expectations increase with the higher grade level.

POSITION SUMMARY:
Responsible to the assigned supervisor for performing engineering work activities and projects requiring the application of engineering knowledge in a safe, effective, efficient and economic accomplishment of assigned objectives. Position resides in the PCE Standards (Protection & Control Engineering Standards) organization with primary responsibilities of development and support of communication systems in standard protection/control and metering systems.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS are listed below:

• Perform engineering activities as well as provide technical guidance, engineering expertise and direction to the Transmission team members. Specific activities include the following:
• Support existing substation network infrastructure for all of AEP and provide solution for site specific and system issues.
• Work with vendors to ensure network related product quality issues are addressed and evaluate new network product for AEP Transmission applications.
• Lead and support the development of substation network standards as AEP progresses on utilization of IEC61850 with fiber connected substation monitoring and protection devices.
• Interface with AEP Telecommunication group, both engineering and construction, to support new standards and improve existing standards that involve Telecommunication equipment as it applies in substation SCADA and security applications. This includes network, SCADA, Fiber and wireless applications.
• Interface with Transmission Telecommunications Substation Network team to support improvements with PCE Standards and collaborate on solutions.
• Support Distribution Automation (DA) needs in areas that impact substation SCADA and communication. Support DA PCE standard designs.
• Provide fiber solution needs for equipment interface and work with vendors to support a quality product solution for AEP substation and point of delivery applications.
• Support fiber multiplexor PCE standard applications and provide guidance to Transmission personnel.
• Support the Remote Terminal Unit (RTU) standard and provide improvements when needed.

Requirements

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:
Engineer (intermediate level, grade 6)
Has typically acquired two (2) or more years of related engineering experience along with a Bachelor’s degree in engineering in a program accredited by ABET ; Individuals with a Master’s degree in engineering may be considered for entry into the organization at this level.

ABET – Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology. Acceptable alternatives are (1) a Bachelor’s degree in engineering (non-ABET), plus a Professional Engineers (PE) license in any state of the U.S. OR (2) a Bachelor’s degree in engineering (non-ABET) plus a Master’s degree or Ph.D. in engineering from a university with an ABET accredited Bachelor’s program. Confirmation is required to ensure the PE obtained in Puerto Rico aligns with NCEES standards.

Engineer (intermediate level, grade 7)
Has typically acquired four (4) or more years of related engineering experience along with a Bachelor’s degree in engineering in a program accredited by ABET ; OR two (2) years of related engineering experience along with a Master’s degree in engineering from a program accredited by ABET ; Individuals with a PhD in engineering from an engineering program accredited by ABET may be considered for entry into the organization at this level; Registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) in any U.S. state or Puerto Rico is encouraged and preferred.

ABET – Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology. Acceptable alternatives ar e 1) a Bachelor’s degree in engineering (non-ABET), plus a Professional Engineers (PE) license in any state of the U.S. OR (2) a Bachelor’s degree in engineering (non-ABET) plus a Master’s degree or PhD in engineering with an ABET accredited Bachelor’s program. Confirmation is required to ensure the PE obtained in Puerto Rico aligns with NCEES standards.

Engineer Senior (Career/Journey level, grade 8):
Has typically acquired 6 (six) or more years of related engineering experience along with a Bachelor’s degree in engineering in a program accredited by ABET OR , 4 (four) years of related engineering experience along with a Master’s degree or Ph.D. in engineering from a program accredited by ABET ; Registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) in any U.S. state or Puerto Rico is encouraged and preferred.

ABET – Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology. Acceptable alternatives are (1) a Bachelor’s degree in engineering (non-ABET), plus a Professional Engineers (PE) license in any state of the U.S. OR , (2) a Bachelor’s degree in engineering (non-ABET) plus a Master’s degree or Ph.D. in engineering from a university with a ABET accredited Bachelor’s program. Confirmation is required to ensure the PE obtained in Puerto Rico aligns with NCEES standards.